05.25.2017

According to the NYC Department of Health, 1,000 New Yorkers have tested positive for the Zika virus, including 402 pregnant women. Zika virus is especially dangerous for pregnant women, because it can cause affected babies to be born with microcephaly. Read More »

01.04.2016

Shackling of Pregnant Women to End in New York State Shackling pregnant women in prisons is a pressing human rights issue, threatening the health, rights, and dignity of women and families. The 2015 Anti-Shackling Bill (A.6430-A/S.983-A) passed the state Assembly and Read More »

12.22.2015

Governor Signs Anti-Shackling Bill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2015 – New York, NY – Today, Governor Cuomo signed into law the 2015 Anti-Shackling Bill (A.6430-A/S.983-A), legislation that will protect against the unsafe and inhumane treatment of pregnant women who Read More »

10.28.2015

Ever wondered what that gyno is actually looking at with her speculum? Or what exactly a doula does? You’ve come to the right place. Female Hysteria will school you on everything from menstruation to mammograms via quirky interactive booths featuring premiere women’s health Read More »

12.03.2014

December 3, 2013 – New York, NY – Today the Supreme Court will hear the case of Peggy Young, a pregnant U.P.S. worker forced onto unpaid leave, after asking her employer for a temporary break from heavy lifting as her Read More »

07.09.2014

Support Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant Workers: Pregnant women should not have to choose between their jobs and a healthy pregnancy. 75% of women in the workforce will be pregnant at some point, yet many pregnant women are forced to Read More »

01.30.2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Council Members and Women’s Rights Leaders Herald The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Law Protects Women in the Work Place and Facilitates Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant Employees City Hall — Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Council Member Read More »

12.11.2013

Advancing the Women and Girls of New York City, Women’s Issues Are Issues for All New Yorkers: The issues that impact women are urgent. Yet, they are often sidelined rather than fully integrated into public policy as they should be. Read More »